Clamp for beds.



No. 826,363. PATENTED JULY 17, 1906. A. T. SAWYER.

CLAMP FOR BEDS.

APPLIGATION FILED FEB. 15.1906.

Snuentoc UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 17, 1906.

Application filed February 15,1906; Serial No- 301,163. v

To all whom, it may concern/.-

Be it known that I, ALMoNT T. SAWYER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milford, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Clamp for Beds and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to clamps for rigidly holding connecting-blocks for eds in position while they are being exhibited in showwindows and the like and which will prevent ghe blocks from accidentally releasing the eds. I

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction and novel arrangements of parts hereinafter described and shown, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims. v

In the drawings forming part of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the clamp constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. tional view taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the tapered dovetailed projection. I

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a block having dovetailed projections 2 and 3, which are adapted to engage recesses of like configuration in the horizontal bars 4 of an ordinary iron bed.

The projections 2 and 3 are tapered downwardly, and the block 1 is provided with a plate 5, which is clamped to the bottom thereofby a threaded bolt 6, having a nut 7, and which is slightly longer than the block 1, by which it is ada ted to engage the bottom ofthe horizontal ars 4, by which the block 1 is held against vertical movement.

In order to prevent the late 5 from rotating, which would release t a plate 8, which is arranged at right angles with the plate 5, as shown in'Figs. 2 and 3 of Fig. 3 is a transverse sece block, I provide prising a block having the drawings. The plate 8 is provided with a pair of vertical y-dis osed dovetailed tongues 9, which engage d bvetailed grooves in one side of the block 1. In operation the block 1 is put in position, then the late 8, and last the plate 5 is placed at the ottom, and the bolt and nut hold them rigidly in position. Should the nut become loose, as is likely in the course of time, which would permit the plate 5 to accidentally rotate, the plate 8 is adapted to hold it against such action.

The tongues 9 rest on the plate 5, by which it is prevented from dropping down. The tongues 9 only extend about one-third of the way to the top of the block 1.

What I claim is 1. A device of the class described, comdovetailed projections tapered downwardly, and engaging dovetailed recesses in the horizontal bars of a bed, said block having a plate engaging the bottom thereof, and extending beyond each end thereof and engaging the ends of said bars and a plate adapted to hold said first-named plate against rotation.

2. A block connecting the horizontal bars of a bed, a plate arranged beneath the same and adapted to hold the said block against vertical movement, and a plate adapted to hold said plate against rotation. 3. A clamp for connecting the horizontal bars of a bed comprising a block, having dovetailed projections, engaging dovetailed recesses in said horizontal bars, a plate secured to the bottom of said block and extending beyond each end thereof, a second plate arranged at an angle to said first-named plate and engaging the same, and having vertically-disposed dovetailed projections, engaging dovetailed recesses in said block, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ALMONT T. SAWYER.

Witnesses:

WENDELL WILLIAMS, GUsTAvUs B. WILLIAMS. 

